 And the fair form was ill prepared for speed ; For at her breast she bore her huddled son ; To fifteen months the infant's life had run : From our brave captive sprung the blooming boy, Of both his parents the chief pride and joy. The Negro carelessly...  Poetical Works - Page 255by William Hayley - 1785Full view - About this book
 | William Hayley - 1781 - 418 pages
...crags her doubtful fteps impede, And the fair form was ill prepar'd for fpeed ; For at her breafl me bore her huddled fon ; To fifteen months the infant's...command. And led the pris'ner of our fhouting band ; Her anguim burft not into vain complaint, No female terrors her firm foul attaint ; But, breathing fierce... | |
 | William Hayley - 1782 - 312 pages
...crags her doubtful fteps impede, And the fair form was ill prepar'd for fpeed ; For at her breaft me bore her huddled fon ; To fifteen months the infant's...arms bound with a difgraceful cord, Stript of each enlign'of his paft command, And led the pris'ner of our fhouting band ; Her anguifh burft not into... | |
 | Giovanni Ignazio Molina - 1808 - 694 pages
...bore her huddled son ; To fifteen months the infant's life had run : • From our brave captive sprung the blooming boy, Of both his parents the chief pride and joy. The Negro carelessly his victim brought, Nor knew th' important prize his haste had caught. Our soldiers now,... | |
 | Juan Bautista Ignacio Molina - 1808 - 396 pages
...bore her huddled son ; To fifteen months the infant's life had run : From our brave captive sprung the blooming boy, Of both his parents the chief pride and joy. The Negro carelessly his victim brought, Nor knew th' important prize his haste had caught. Our soldiers now,... | |
 | Andrew Lang, Donald Grant Mitchell - 1898 - 560 pages
...she bore her huddled son; To fifteen mouths the infant's life had run: From our brave captive sprung the blooming boy, Of both his parents the chief pride and joy. The Negro carelessly his victim brought, Nor knew th' important prize his haste had caught. Our soldiers now,... | |
 | Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - 1899 - 430 pages
...she bore her huddled son; To fifteen mouths the infant's life had run : From our brave captive sprung the blooming boy, Of both his parents the chief pride and joy. The Negro carelessly his victim brought, Nor knew th' important prize his haste had caught. Our soldiers now,... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 432 pages
...bore her huddled son ; To fifteen months the infant's life had run : From our brave captive sprung the blooming boy, Of both his parents the chief pride and joy. The Negro carelessly his victim brought, Nor knew th' important prize his haste had caught. Our soldiers now,... | |
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